SEA69D0154

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman A75 · Deary, ID · November 27, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1968
Place
Deary, ID · DEARY, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5685NStearman A75
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191879

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4510  68/11/27   DEARY,ID            STEARMAN A75        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 10000
        TIME - 1000                    N5685N              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEARY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   10                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
        REMARKS- UPHILL T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N5685N
Reported as
Stearman A75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deary

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